Bill > S06833

This bill modifies the Environmental Conservation Law to establish new provisions for air quality control permits, primarily focusing on permit expiration, renewal, and administrative processes. Specifically, the bill mandates that any permit without a specified expiration date that has been in effect for more than five years will automatically expire two years after the bill's effective date, with subsequent renewals limited to a maximum of five years. For Title V permits (related to the federal Clean Air Act), the bill introduces detailed procedures for permit applications and extensions, including requirements that if the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation does not make a final determination on a permit application within 24 months, the permit holder must pay annual fees to an air quality improvement fund, and if no determination is made within 36 months, the permit will be automatically suspended. The bill also includes provisions for delaying suspension if the permit's termination would compromise energy reliability, and requires the department to publish an annual public list of permits subject to these new provisions, including detailed information about each facility and its permit status. These changes aim to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the state's air quality control permitting process.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6833